verb
- past tense of plight: to pledge or promise solemnly
Usage: formal; archaic
adjective
- in a difficult or dangerous situation
Usage: formal
Examples
- He plighted his troth to her in a formal ceremony.
- The couple plighted their love before witnesses.
- The plighted refugees sought shelter from the storm.
- She found herself in a plighted state after losing her job.
- The plighted city struggled to recover from the disaster.
- They plighted their word to help the community.
- The plighted travelers were stranded without supplies.